Chapter 431 [Traitor]
To the north of Anemone City, the former camp of the eldest prince.
The Third Prince was having breakfast with Master Liao when a guard suddenly came in hurriedly reporting, "Third Prince, a large group of people are suddenly moving towards the camp. They must be the First Prince and his men!"
The chicken and shrimp porridge in the Third Prince's hand suddenly lost its flavor. He put down his spoon, wiped his mouth hastily, and asked anxiously, "How many people are there on the other side?"
The guard quickly replied, "About five thousand people."
Master Liao was gnawing on a chicken leg, wondering, weren't there a total of 4,000 people including the Navy No. 2 and the alien soldiers led by Wen Qiao and Sanya?
Could it be that the person who came wasn't Wen Qiao, but the eldest prince's men?
@Master Liao: Sister Wen, are you near the camp now? My soldiers reported that there are 5,000 people advancing towards the camp, but the number doesn't match yours.
[@Wen Qiao: The four thousand men you mentioned were probably sent by the Crown Prince. Our sentries immediately informed me after notifying them of their movements. I'm currently ambushing them near the camp.]
@Master Liao: Are you confident you can take it down? Do you need me to have the Third Prince bring some reinforcements?
@Wen Qiao: Give me some time. Have the Third Prince's men guard the camp and don't act rashly.
If Wen Qiao said so, then it was basically a sure thing, and Master Liao could continue to gnaw on the chicken leg without worry.
"Five thousand?"
Sheng Qingyun turned around and asked the deputy general standing beside him: "When will our reinforcements arrive?"
Sheng Qingyun began to consider whether the thousand people in his camp could hold on.
Although the food reserves in the eldest prince's camp that can supply tens of thousands of soldiers for eight days are really attractive, it depends on whether you have the strength to defend it, otherwise you will lose both the wife and the soldiers.
The deputy general lowered his head and replied, "It will probably take another hour or two..."
Although the Third Prince had 15,000 reinforcements, their speed was slow due to the large number of people. Moreover, the strength of the troops under the Third Prince was far inferior to that of the First Prince, so he could only win by numbers.
Sheng Qingyun panicked immediately. Although his master had warned him not to panic, he was still uneasy. "What do you mean it will take another hour or two? Even if we have more people, what good will it do if the reinforcements arrive late?"
Sheng Qingyun snatched the chicken leg from Master Liao's hand and said, "Master, don't eat it yet. I will send a team of elite soldiers to escort you out. You escape first."
Master Liao’s chicken leg was snatched away, so he clenched his fist and stood on tiptoe to hit the Third Prince’s head hard.
Sheng Qingyun lost all his temper after being beaten. He rubbed his head helplessly: "Hey, Master, why did you hit me? I did this for your safety."
Master Liao sighed with a mature look, "Didn't I tell you? Just be patient. How can you practice in secret like this?"
His chubby face turned stern: "Don't you believe in your master's ability?"
Seeing that Master Liao was about to get angry, Sheng Qingyun quickly said, "I believe it, I believe it."
Master Liao folded his arms and said, "Then listen to me. Guard the camp, wait and see, and wait for things to turn around."
He turned to the deputy general and the guards and ordered, "Then let's hold our troops for now and keep an eye on the movements around the camp."
The deputy general and the guards witnessed that the third prince actually obeyed the orders of a child who was less than three years old. Even though the enemy was at the gates of the city, the third prince did not make any move and let the child give him orders.
Both of them were nervous, and when they looked at each other, they saw despair in each other's eyes. Now they could only pray that reinforcements would arrive soon, otherwise they would become cannon fodder.
After the two men took the order down, the soldiers in the barracks were all panicked and nervous.
Someone couldn't help but complain, "I heard that the Third Prince listened to that kid who wasn't even three years old and told us to stay in the camp. This is child's play!"
As soon as this was said, several captains immediately agreed: "I think the Third Prince has gone astray in his cultivation and is becoming increasingly insane. I regret ever joining the Third Prince in the first place."
"That's not something you can say. We should just follow the Third Prince's orders. He's not as arrogant and unscrupulous as the First Prince and the Second Princess. I believe he won't treat us as cannon fodder."
Just as everyone was arguing, a guard suddenly came running over in a hurry.
"The latest news is that another strange force has appeared! It looks like there are about 4,000 of them, and they are fighting with the Crown Prince's 5,000 men!"
Upon hearing this unexpected news, the soldiers who were still angry were stunned.
"Is this our reinforcement?"
——"No, judging by their attire and fighting style, they don't look like us at all."
The soldier who spread the news described it vividly: "I heard from the lookout that those four thousand men were incredibly powerful. One man could do the work of three, and they coordinated incredibly well. Every move they made was aimed at the vital points of the Crown Prince's men, knocking out a large number of them in one fell swoop! It was terrifying!"
After listening to this man's description, the soldiers all got goose bumps.
I haven't heard that the Third Prince has such powerful soldiers under his command?
"After they kill the Crown Prince and his men, won't we be their next target? Are they also after the camp's food and ammunition?"
"I don't know. Considering the current situation, it's better for us to just sit back and watch."
"Wait, I heard from the deputy general that the child beside the Third Prince said there would be a turning point. Could this be the turning point he mentioned? Is that child really some kind of prodigy who can predict the future?"
"Let's wait and see. After they've dealt with the Crown Prince's men, they'll probably reveal their true colors."
The third prince also learned the news that a third force had emerged.
He looked at Master Liao in surprise. "Master, what's going on? Did you invite this third party to help me? How did you get to know them?"
Master Liao drank milk leisurely and said, "I'll introduce you to someone when they come."
He glanced at the message on the group chat, his tone suddenly becoming serious: "There's something more urgent right now."
Sheng Qingyun also became nervous: "Master, what's wrong?"
"After the Crown Prince withdrew his troops from Anemone City, he did not lead his men back to the camp, but instead headed east towards the rainforest."
"Of his 10,000 reinforcements, only 5,000 have arrived. This means the remaining 5,000 may have gone to the rainforest in the east to join the Crown Prince."
"The question is, the Crown Prince must have guessed that you sent reinforcements, and they were quite numerous. But how could he dare to allow 5,000 men to come and retake the camp?"
"Master, you mean..."
Sheng Qingyun frowned. "The eldest prince is very familiar with our situation now. He knows that our reinforcements won't arrive soon, and there aren't many people stationed in the camp."
Master Liao nodded. This disciple, when not crazy, had a pretty good brain. "Yes, this means there is a traitor to the Crown Prince among your men."
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